Tie-holding collar



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(Application led May 9, 1898.)

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MATTI-IEW B. KENDRICK, OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- I'IALF TO FRANK B. RAMPE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

TlE-HOLDING COLLAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 61 1,5718, dated September 27, 1898..

Application led May 9, 1898. Serial No. 680,129. (No model.) 'i

To LZZ whom it may concern,.-

Beit known that I, MATTHEW B. KENDRICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newport, in the county of Campbell and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tie-Holding Collars; and

I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

My invention relates to that class of collars which are used about the neck by men and women and adapted to be buttoned to a garment and with which a necktie is used; and it consists in a standing collar of new and novel form of construction, providing means Whereby the band of the tie around the collar is retained in its proper position and prevented from accidentally slipping either around the collar or toward the top thereof, as Will be more fully described hereinafter and claimed.

My object is to provide a standing collar which, while being adapted to retain the necktie, may be made of the usual amount of linen or other material necessary to afford proper stiffness without adding to its expense for additional material due to the tie-holding features and which shall be neat and attractive in appearance, as well as durable and economical in use.

Afurther object is to provide extra stiffness throughout the lower portions of the collar,

and especially about the ends of the collar-- band, where the front buttonholes are situated.

These objects are fully attained in my invention.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l represents a perspective view of a collar made in accordance with my invention and having a string-tie connected thereto, Fig. 2, an elevation of a portion of the collar; Fig. 3, a transverse vertical sectional view on the line X X of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4t, a transverse vertical sectional view on the line Y Y of Fig. 2, but on an exaggerated scale, to show the formation of the tie-holding device and approximately as it would appear before being pressed down.

In the several figures like letters designate y lar is divided `into substantially two separate portions F and G, between which the band of the tie B is inserted, and which when bent around the neck, acting as a clamp, effectually prevents movement of the tie. The whole inner portion and the outer upper portion are made substantially the same as other collars, so-that the outside a presents a neat appearance, while the inner part is continuous from end to end, the top and bottom having turnedin edges l Z and stitching h t. The outside portion F and inside portion Gare 'lined by a continuous piece doubled over to form the back n of the front F and the front m of the back portion G. At the top of the opening E the front m is stitched to the inside b, (indicated at '12,) being at a suitable distance above the bottom f of the collar to admit the breadth of a tie-band of any style desired.

At the center of thelength of the collar` the outside portion F is preferably cut awaysufiiciently on a semicircular line C to expose the face 1l of the inside portion Gand buttonhole and is finished by the stitching u, continuing from the line h. 'Ihe inside portion G is suitably sewed together at the bottom, and the piece out away at C may be suitably stitched to the inside G, forming a reinforced part, through which the buttonhole d is cut and worked in the usual manner.

At a short distance back from each end buttonhole e e the outside portion F has a slit D, through which the tie emerges, and stitching 7e binds all the layers of the fabric together, providing a stiff frontA end, while the stitching t binds together only the layers forming the outside portion F. The slits D extendfrom the bottom f .to the top of the opening E.

It will be observed that while the outside portion F constitutes a tie-holding iiap ex- IOG tending nearly the whole length of the collar the construction is such that when pressed for use any unevenness due to the division attaches to the inner portion, the outer face a being smooth and neat in appearance and appearing like an ordinary collar, except where cut away at the center and at the slits, which, however, are usually hidden by an outer garment.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The herein-described collar consisting of the inner and outer portions, and the intermediate lining portion folded longitudinally and stitched at' one bottom edge to the inner portion and at the other bottom edge to the outer portion, said outer portion and its lining having a slit near each end thereof and being stitched to said inner portion between said slit and the adjacent end thereof and having the cut-away portion at the back or longitudinal center, said part which is cut out being stitched to said inner portion and its lining as a' reinforcement, said inner portion and its lining being stitched together at the fold of said lining, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I a'fiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MATTHEW B. KENDRIOK. Witnesses:

J. E. SHERMAN, E. H. KILPATRICK. 

